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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1960
Page
5
Winters Public Schools announces forthcoming menu changes for the lunchroom with daily options from Monday November 7 to Thursday November 10. The planned meals include chicken pompoms, baked ham, and a Mexican dinner among others, with sides like green beans, corn, tomatoes, fruit, and desserts.
Rev. Walter Thormeyer of the Lutheran Church at Wal ler spent a few days visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Thormeyer starting Monday.
Mrs W F Buchanan of Abilene and former Winters resident underwent surgery Monday morning at Hendricks Memorial Hospital. Her mother Mrs J D Lowell and sister Mrs Irmal Aley visited the Buchanan home over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beal of Pasadena stop in Winters for a brief visit with friends while en route from Fort Worth where they had been visiting her sister Irma Eason, daughter of the late Ed P. Eason and former Winters Enterprise publishers.
We express gratitude to those who helped make the Hallowe en Carnival a success. Special thanks to Fred Young for use of his building and the City of Winters for cooperation. Gratitude to Winters Junior Chamber of Commerce members for assistance. Winters Jaycees. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. Oliver Goldsmith.
Maggie Hounshell, 77, longtime Winters resident, died of a heart attack Monday night at Merrill Convalescent Home. Born Maggie Mae Linsley in 1883, she moved from Breckenridge to Brown County, married John Hounshell in 1901, and lived in Shep before settling in Winters in 1936. Funeral held Wednesday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Virgil James. burial in Shep Cemetery. Survived by son Marvin of San Angelo, three sisters, two brothers, and several relatives.
Mrs John Griffin and her daughter Brenda were honored at a farewell coffee hosted by Mr and Mrs Griffin Brown. Becky aided as hostess with her mother while an arrangement of roses and refreshments of coffee and doughnuts adorned the table. Attendees included several area residents and local spouses.
The Chat and Sew Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C W Mayes. Members made quilt blocks for the hostess and refreshments were served to a group of ladies and two visitors from Houston. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard George.
Wingate Baptist Training Union met at the church hall Saturday for a social and a scavenger hunt. Teams split to search many Wingate homes with list items. Kathy Dunn and Dianna Huckaby led with seven finds, while Joe Lanford and Gwen Caskey topped with thirteen. Special guests included Dianna Huckaby, Kathy Dunn, Larry Awalt, and Bill Cathey.
Girl Scout Brownie Troop 1 elected patrol leaders for three groups and noted assistants and treasurers. Cynthia Pinkerton elected reporter. officers include Babs Tatum Kay Lynn Rives Sheila Kraatz Kilah Graves Sandra Crockett and Pauline Rozmen. Members shared snacks and Christmas tree decorating plans.
Dr. McDonald Held of Howard Payne College Brownwood spoke to Winchester Winters faculty on communism as democracy. He traced Marx to Stalin outlining political religious and economic shifts and warned that a third of the world is under communist domination. He urged awakening and commitment to American citizenship.
Bobbie Howard hosted the Sub Deb Club regular meeting at her parents home with Frances Saunders in charge of the business session and Evelyn Hudgins calling roll. Carolyn Scott was elected a new member and the program topic was Boos and Bouquets. Refreshments followed and a benediction concluded the gathering.
The speaker reflects that lessons from experience prevent repeating mistakes but lead to trying new methods that may still cause trouble. The idea contrasts growth with continuing risk.
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